Improvement in combined trunks and wardrobes



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1. A. PAYNE; Combined Trunks and Wardrobes. No, 139,420, Patented Ma 27,1873.

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L A. PAYNE. Combined Trunks and Wardrobes.

Patented May 27, 1873- WITNESSES.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN A. PAYNE, OF NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA.

IMPROVEMENT IN COMBINED TRUNKS AND WARDROBESL Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 139,420, dated May 27, 1873; application filed April 19, 1873.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN A. PAYNE, of New Orleans, in the parish of Orleans and State of Louisiana, have invented a new and valuable Improvement in Combined Trunk and Wardrobe; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the construction and operation of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a representation of a front view of trunk open and wardrobe extended in position. Fig. 2 is a side view of same. Fig. 3 is a cross-section, showing trunk and wardrobe closed. Fig. 4 is a' detailed sectional view of the extensible post.

This invention has relation to means for unpacking and repacking trunks with expedition while traveling, or in other situations where such advantages are desirable; and it consists in the construction and novel arrangement of devices, constituting a combined trunk and wardrobe.

In the accompanying drawings, the letter A designates the trunk-body and B its hinged lid, made inthe ordinary manner. At each end of the trunk are secured two extensible posts, 0. These are preferably made in tubularsections, designed to slide one within the other, like the sections of a telescope, and are provided, with suitable springs D, which serve to keep them extended. Pins a are provided for the purpose of locking'the sections tonear the bottom of each section of the cornerposts. Cloth is designed to besecured to these shelf-rods, forming thin and flexible shelves 0, on which clothing and other articles may be laidin order, and quickly packed by lowering the wardrobe into the trunk.

out of the trunk each shelf will bring up its proper load in the same order in which it was packed. Latches F serve to keep the wardrobe frame down within the trunk when the lid is opened.

When the wardrobe is raised, and it is designed to retain it in such position, board shelves may be placed under the .cloth shelves or upon the same. The shelving in the wardrobe is not designed usually to extend from the rear portion of the trunk more than one-half the distance toward the front, and when the wardrobe is lowered into the trunk the shelves are arranged to lie on or near the bottom thereof. The cloth shelves may, if desired, be held up by straps, which may be disconnected, allowing them to fall against the back of the trunk or wardrobe. The space in front of the shelves in the wardrobe is designed to be used for hanging clothes and other articles for airing or other purpose. With this object in view, suitable hooks i should be provided n the bars of the wardrobe-frame. m

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination with a trunk of the-extensible posts and wardrobe-frame, substantially as specified.

In testimony that I claim the above, I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two witnesses. y

JNO. A. PAYNE. Witnesses:

ANDREW HEROD, P. A. CONANT. 

